Quarter 1

August 31/Sepetember 1

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September 2/6

Took notes on Theme, Conflict, and Cause/Effect
Read the short story "The Necklace" http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Neck.shtml

September 7/8

Finished reading "The Necklace"
Completed worksheet about conflicts in the necklace.
Discussed how theme can be illustrated through the main conflict.
Students wrote a paragraph explaining the theme in the necklace and how the theme was developed through conflicts in the story.

September 9/12

Took notes on types of characters: flat, round, static, dynamic.
Discussed examples
Did small group activity in which students identified characters as flat, round, static, and dynamic.
Wrote a paragraph that explained how Mdm. Loisel in "The Necklace" was a round, dynamic character.

September 13/14

September 13 = bowling trip
September 14: Read short story from America Street called "The No-Guitar Blues"
Reviewed theme and characterization
Took practice quiz about theme and characterization

September 15/16

Sepetember 19/20

September 21/22

September 23/27

September 30/October 3

October 4/5

October 6/7

October 10/11

October 12/13

October 14/17

October 18/19

October 20/24

October 25/26

October 27/28

October 31/1

October 2